They called my cell. I called back to see "who" was calling. Machine answered CRA - I hung up naturally; and looked them up on the web - only to find a rap sheet here.
I was harrassed 3 years ago about a debt that was 10 years old. At that time, I called the Better Business Bureau. Found out it was a scam company that they've been investigating. They are just nobodies that search your info., find an old unpaid debt, claim that they are going to sue you if you don't pay them immediately. Unfortunately, a lot of people know that they did have an old debt, feel bad about it, and send this fradulate 'debt collector' a lot of money. Everytime the bureau is close to catching them they disappear; only to reappear somewhere else, scamming someone else. The Bureau told me never ever pay an old debt to anyone claiming to be a collector. Most companies write off debts within 5-7 years. If in doubt, let it be clearified in court before the judge.
They called me 3 times today and I called the number back and it was an automated system that told me to hold for a rep. I hung up. They called me back about 4 hours later and I answered it and it was an automated voice again and I waited and got a person and they asked me for my name but they called me by my nickname so I never acknowledged who they were speaking to and I asked them who they were and what did they want, and they kept asking for me by my nickname and I then asked them who they were and what was the meaning for this call they asked for me by my nickname again and I once again asked them who they were and then they hung up on me.
the phone number 310-694-8639 has called me several times today. they leave no messageso i call back and a message says it is not in service. really tired of the calls.
Called this morning, with "Los Angeles, CA". When answered, it played a recording saying "Stay on the line for an important message." We opted not to. Most likely a collector, because we have had a bunch calling here for someone who doesn't live here.